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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-11
CHARGED WITH BLACK-MAIL.
How Cleveland Educator Treated Two
Women Who Attempted to Bleed Him.

CLEVELAND. Oct. 10.-Ruth Whitfield, nine
teen years of age, and her aunt, Emma Whit
field, forty years old, who live at No. AZ How
lett street, were arrested this afternoon on the
charge of black mail preferred by Professor
Albert A. Nicholson, of the Case School of Ap-
piled Science, and one of the most widely known
educators in Ohio. Ruth Whitfield. until within
few days. was a domestic in the family Of
Professor Nicholson Last Saturday tho Pro-
fessor claims the girl and her aunt visited him,
and after charging him with having attempted
liberties with Ruth, offered to settle the affair.
Ruth wanted 500 and her aunt $2o as her share
for refusing expose the Professor Mr..
Nicholson pretended to accept the terms and
invited them to call at his Office in the Case
school Monday, at noon. The women were
hand at the appointed hour. and two witnesses
were situated conveniently near to hear the
conversation between the Professor and his
cusers After the demands made on Saturday
had been repeated, Mr.. Nicholson stepped to the
door and called to detective and patrolman
who we're in waiting. The women were openly
accused of black k-mail, and officers took them to
the central station, where they were locked up.
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wives for the emperor of China.


London Daily News.
The future Empress of China has been selected
for the Emperor, by the Empress Dowager.
from the family of Mantchu nobleman, Duke
Chao. The Emperor Kuang Hsu, whose name
in English is Succession of Glory" is now in
his seventeenth year. 1t is not. we believe, in
accordance with Chinese etiquette that he
should have any choice of his in this :ri-
fling incident of his life. He will know on his
wedding day whether the match made for
him is to his liking. Men and women.
according to Jean de la Bruyere rarely
agree on the merits of individuals of the fair
sex, so possibly the Empress Dowager's taste
may differ from that of Kuang Hsu. If he does
not like the lady, however. it appears that there
are others among whom he may seek consola-
tion for disappointment There may be only
one Empress, but the Emperor may, like Solo
mon, have his secondary wives, though not to
the same number. The Empress Dowager
thinks four may suffice for him. instead of three
hundred. The Governor general of the two
central provinces, the Governor Of Kiang-Si
and a member of the Board of Revenue, all OF
Mantchu blood, are to contribute one of their
daughters to the Emperor's harem
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The Coming Duchess of Marlborough.

New YORK, Oct 10.-A Boston special says
'"The Mrs. Adair who is to marry the Duke of
Marlborough is well known in Boston among
certain people. Her reputation is based on her
great beauty. She always regarded as a
leading belle. especially in her younger days.
She was the daughter of General Wadsworth,
and was born in Genesee county, New York,
where her parents lived and owned large estates.
Her first husband was Montgomery Ritche, of
this city After his death, by whom she had
children. Mrs. Ritctie went abroad, where 'ehe
met the gentleman whose name she now bears.
He is said to have been a Scotchman an Irish
man. In England. she was. and is yet, well
known as a great beauty and of surprising
hrilliancv
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Cable Notes.

The circulation of the Paris papers Steele and
Lorraine.
The Pope yesterday received the Bishop of
Manchester and the curate of Nashua, n H.,
who presented his Holiness jubilee gifts.
Yesterday, for the first time since the revolu-
tion of 1898, the religious ceremonies connec ted
with the festival of st. Denis. at Paris, were
suppressed.
Spanish renforcementS have arrived at AL
giers and Tarifa. A battery of artillery has ar
rived at Cadiz. The Spanish war-ship Castillo
has arrived at Tangier
The Ameer of Afghanistan is reinforcing his
troops in Herat with artillery and infantry
Recruiting is being actively carried on among
the natives of Kohistan.
A large Spanish force has been ordered to the
Caroline islands to punish the natives. The
United States corvette Essex has been ordered
to the same place to protect the American mis-
sionarieS there.
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THE CROP REPORT.
The Probable Yield Shown by the figures
of the Agricultural Department

The Probable Yield Shown by the Figures
OF the Agricultural Department
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10-The statistical re-
port of the Department or Agriculture shows an
increase of only half of per cent. in the condi-
tion of corn. The past month has been very
generally favorable, but the status of large
part of the crop was fixed at the date of the pre-
vious report The general average of condition
is 72.8 instead of ~. 30. The average of the
seven surplus States is GA 0, instead Of Ga in
September This is lower condition than has
ever been reported, except in 1881, when the
average was nearly seven points lower and the
average yield 1876 bushels. The indication is
now for yield of small faction over 20 bush
els per The exact area. exclusive OF that
cut for fodder not worth harvesting, is not
yet dete rmine6. Slight uncertainty regarding
it NAV cause a variation in the final record of
or 2 per cent from 500, 000. 900 bushels.
The test of threshing has materially en-
larged the average rate Of the wheat yield,
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The Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, Oct 10.-The United States
Supreme Court convened to-day for the October
term Of 1887. There was afull bench, with the
exception of the vacancy left by the death Of
Justice Woods Without transacting any
business other than action upon motions for
admission TO the bar the court adjourned un.il
will begin An adjourned meeting of the bar Of
the United States Supreme Court was held in
the courtroom. this afternoon, to take suitable
action with reference to the death of Justice
Woods. The committee appointed at the pre-
vious meeting, in May last. reported series of
resolutions. which were adopted. and eulogies
were pronounced by Assistant Attorney general
Maurey and others. The action of the members
of the bar and the resolutions adopted will
probably be reported to the court to morrow
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Think We Have Ono Fishery Policy for the
Atlantic and Another for the PACIFIC.

Think We Have One Fishery Policy for the
Atlantic and Another for the Pacific.
LONDON. Oct. 10.-The Post. commenting on
the fisheries dispute, says: 'The main conten-
tion of the Americans is that nation has the
right of jurisdiction over the sea beyond
three-mile limit On the Pacific, America is
acting in fat contradiction to any such principle
of interstate comfy or treaty rights. Vessels
have been arrested far outside of the limit, and
their captains fined and crews imprisoned. In
some cases the vessels and cargoes have been
forfeited. Americas Pacific claims form an ex-
cellent counter argument to Americas
Atlantic claims. and as such will be
of great and direct value to
Mr.. Cham berlain.s In the case of the Pacific
seizures by the United States, the Morning Post
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seditious Dhuleep Singh.

CALCUTTA. Oct. 10.-Dhuleep Singh has writ
ten sedtious letter to the native papers, in
which he says that England has offered him
$3.50, 600 in settlement of his claim against the
government. condition that he would not go
to India He rejected the offer. His arrest at
Ader. he says converted his loyalty to bitter
hatred of England and he has soiemnly resolved
TO devote his life to freeing his country from the
British yoke. He declares that he will serve
his sovereign. the Czar, with his life's blood.
It is expected that the letter will induce the
journals published in the Indian vernacular to
attack British rule.
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TREASON
RANK, FOUL TREASON.

In 1861, when from perdtion's womb, the
strous theory of secession hurled fullfedged
with fangs of fire. upon the confdng people of the
South plunging its poisoned javeln to its bearded
hilt into the nospitable heart of a commonwealth
when treason, rank. foul treason" standing upon
the howery bosom of that sun. kissed cme challenged
to deadly conflict the federal union-John W. Fort
a strong, robust young Hoosier, eighteen years
of age. AS such he enlisted under handsome flag
ever foated as the ensign of great nation. =
In 1S65-four years and three months later-when
the bloody flow of battle had dry-when the guns
of Moultrie and Fort Donelson had been sted, when
the batteries of Vicksburg and Atlanta had been
hushed to sleep by their own dread melody, Captain
John w Fort returned to his home bankrupt of health
and physical wreck. Mr. Fort is a xell-known
stockman senior partner of the firm of Fort. John
81 Co.-headquarters at the Union Stockyards.
this city-and but yesterday called and made
the following statement: From June, 1864, until
July, 1887, I suffered indescribabe agony from a
stomach disease pronounced by the very best physi
clans to be 'Cancerous Dyspepsia" Five thousand
dollars would not my doctors bills, with
the expenditure of this amount of money for medical
treatment and medicines outside of the regular chan
nel, the disease remained with 1t appeared to
that a arp-clawed monster had been housed in
my stomach, and made frequent and frantic efforts
escape. ALI these years the food craved most dared
not eat. and life a burden / am here this morn
ing to tell you that now well and sound a dol
lar. eat anything crave. My digestion is per-
feet, and life enjoyable Two packages of Ocean
Wave Lime" did this remarkable thing for court
Inquiries this subject for enthusias be-
of the marvellous results that followed the use
Of this wonderful remedy"
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yire,nta,s Imprisoned Omciais.

RICHMOND Va, Oct The situation In
the case of Attorney general Ayres and Com
mopweaIth's Attorney Scott. of Fauquier coun-
ty confined in the city Jail under the order of
Judge Bond for contempt. remains unchanged.
Referring to their decision to so to Jail. the
prisoners say . principle is at stake. involving
the sovereignty of the State. and the personal
liberty of two officers OF the State,
whose arrest by federal judge they hold. in
this instance, nullity, and therefore, rather
than bow to the decision OF Judge Bond, they
preferred to go to Jail, that application for a
writ Of habeas corpus could at once be made to
the United States Supreme Court, which will
be done to- morrow. Counsel for the prisonerE
are now on tho way to Washington.
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The Queen Regent of Spain had TO retreat in
haste from the north of Spain. She did her
Eest to make herself popular. but did not sue
ceed. The sunny side is wanting to her charac-
ter and she is not magnetic" It was found
that trap was laid for her by the delegation
which came from Pampe peluna to invite her there
with her children. Whenever she ventured into
Carlst districts the Regent never took the King
and little nfantas with her. If she had taken
them they might all have been captured and de-
tanned hostages until Carlos had established
his claim
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General Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis JournaL
WASHINGTON Oct 1G.-O'Connor & Prather,
OF North Vernon. and Isaac N Addison, Of
Mechanicsburg have been admitted to practice
before the Interior Department
A Washington theater filled to- might with
a fashionable audience to witness the perform
ance of Miss Maud Banks, the daughter of
Gen. Nathaniel 2. Banks. OF Massachusetts. in
Joan of Arc" The play was we'll suited to
Miss Banks, and her acting in the emotional
scenes was especially strong, and was warmly
applauded. The support was excellent
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killed by am Explod,ne Fountain.

PITTsBURG, Oct l0.-Louis Lorroccoran, an
Italian, was instantly killed. this afternoon, by
the explosion of a soda fountain. He was in
Louis Cellas soda mandatory, and was en-
gagged in charging the fountain with gas when
the explosion occurred. Celia was standing be-
side him, and was knocked down. but was not
seriously injured. The building, q one-story
structure, was badly damaged.
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Not Yellow Fever.

WASHINGTON, Oct 10.-Postmaster Edge, at
Tampa, Fla, telegraphed the Postofice De-
partment that the disease prevailing there is
not yellow fever. but severe type of sbreak-
bone" fever, and that fumigating the mails will
not have any effect or prevent the spread of the
disease On the strength of this dispatch. pos
tai clerks have been ordered to run into Tampa
as heretofore.
Information from other sources asserts that
the disease is yellow fever. and expresses
tonshment at the action of Superintendans
Nash in issuing the order compelling mail clerks
TO enter the citv.
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Blown Up by Burglars.

NEW LISBON, O.. Oct. 10-Three terrific
explosions aroused the people of this place at 4
o'clock this morning. The fire bells were ruug
and great excitement prevailed. On examina-
tion it found that the jewelry store of Cahill
& Keulble had been literally blown pieces
Even the floor and counters were destroyed, and
the entire building is wreck The Boston Ba-
zaar, which adjoned, also suffered much dam
age The loss cannot be estimated at present,
but will be heavy. 1t is supposed to be the work
of dynamite in the hands of burglars but the
whole affair is shrouded in mystery.
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Cured where the telegraph and newspapers are
not known, and the local officials thus pro-
vide an unchecked account of their proceedings.
Mr.. Cham berlain, it saws, in the absence of in
formation from independent sources, is helpless
TO contend against American evidence, and it
urges Lord Salisbury collect evidence lest
Mr.. Chamberlain be hampered in the negotia-
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Jap Turpen's Funeral.

Special TO the IndIanapoIs JournaL
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10-Nearly all the In
dianians in town were present at the funeral OF
JAP Turpen to-day. The floral offerings were
numerous and beautiful. and the music rem
dered was superb. Rev. MIR. Bartlett, formerly
of Indianapolis paid glowing tribute to the
deceased, and the remains of poor jap
deposited in the earth. There has been a great
deal of unfavorable comment among Indiana
Democrats the action OF General Black il
dropping Turpsn from the rolls OF his office.
1t is argued that inasmuch as Turpen served
in the same regiment with General Black aud
was an old time Democrat, he might have been
continued the rolls. The fact that he was
bounced because of illness will certainly prove
black eye to Blacks vice presidential aspirations
as far as support in Indiana is concerned
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MINOR MATTERS.
Gallant Treatment of Lady Postmaster
with Matrimonial Intentions.

Gallant Treatment of Lady Postmaster
with Matrimonial Intentions.
Washington Special.
The oft-repeated statement that the Postofice
Department comes closer to the people than any
other branch of the government has frequent
illustrations For example. postmaster in IL
iinois, who is of the genter sex. lately wrote to
the department. asking if she could get married
without losing her Office. She was assured in
reply that the Postofice Department looked
with the utmost favor upon the marriage, that
it cordially congratulated her, and had no inten-
ton Of removing her from her Office in tie
event OF her marriage; that on the contrary,
ii she would favor the depart mens
with information to the date of her wedding
and tie name she was to assume. her reappoint-
ment under her new name would be made out
on her wedding day. She sent the information,
and got her new com mission for wedding pres
ent The other day the department got a letter
from the assistant postmaster, lady in a town
in New York State saying that the postmaster,
a man. was to be married. and she wanted to at
tend the wedding, and she asked leave
close the postof6ce on the day of the event. The
department authorized her to close the Office for
three hours, which ought to be sufficient If she
attends as a spectator but il she attends in the
capacity of bride it would be inadequate
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An Arch Made of 200 Rebel Heads.

Liverpool Mercnry.
In letter from Cabul, Mr.. j. S. Pynes, an
Enalishmap, who has been looking after the
construction of the Ameer's workshops, writes:
''Abdur Rahman is a man whose word must not
be disputed. l saw a curious piece of architect
here the other day, CHASTITY triumphal
arch made by artisans of the place with the
heads of two hundred prisoners taken in the re-
bellion. You imagine the horror of the
sight Yesterday l riding through the
bazaar and came across the head, mounted on
pole, of Taimur Shah"
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Social Circles Surprised.

WASHINGTON, Oct 10.-Social circles here
surprised by the announcement that Miss Ethel
Sprague, the daughter of Mrs. Kate Chase
Sprague, and the granddaughter of the late
Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, Is preparing for
her debut on the theatrical stage. Miss Spraeue.
il IS said, possesses remarkable talent. and for
some time past has been under the instruction
of the eminent masters Of the European and
American stages.
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WHEN INDICATIONS.
TUESDAY-Warmer, fair weather.
AS0P IMPR0

There was a city in expectation of being
besieged, and council was called accordingly
to discuss the best of fortifying It,
A brick-layer gave his opinion that no mate
rial was so good as brick for the purpose. A
carpenter begged leave to suggest that timber
would be far preferable; upon which a currier
started up and said, ''S-s. when you have
said all that be said, there is nothing in
the world like leather"
So reads one of Ksop's fables and it reads
very we'll considering the times. In those
days leather might have done for keeping the
enemy out, but rubber hadn't been invented
Keep the Enemy Out.
The great enemy is wet and dampness
Keep it out with Rubber Coat; so shall you
live long and enjoy life. If it is wet to-day
Vote in a Rubber Coat.
If you are woman or minor and don't
vote, You can keep dry and we can sell you
the Rubber garments to DO it withal
The most varied stock of Rubber Goods in
this market, and the cheapest.
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The Triple Alliance Renewed.

BERLIN. Oct. 10.-The alliance of Italy Ger
many and Austria has been renewed for five
years, Italy reserving the right to maintain alb
solute neutrality in the event of Franco
German
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Fine Horses MaIicicusly Poisoned.

DUBLIN. Oct 10.-The frstclass stud, COM
prisins thirty hunting horses. the property of
Captain Holloway. at Clonsela. near Dublin,
has been poisoned. Ten of the horses have
died, and others are almost certain to be per-
manently disabled, il they do not also die. The
noisonine is supposed to have been the work of
~ ssl.s.oss persons.
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Many Lives Lost by a Collision.

VIENNA, Oct. 10.-The Austrian steamer
Hapsburg yesterday collided with and sunk a
Bavarian steamer Lake Constance. Many
passengers were in the cabin and were drowned.
The exact number is yet unknown Two
bodies have been recovered. Divers are work
III at the scene OF the disaster.
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The Matchless Specific.
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stomach, from Heartburn to Can
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BEWARE OF that cough! For over thirty years
BRowNs ExPEcToRANT has been a sure safe
and speedy remedy for groups, colds, etc. so
sent bottles. Ask your druggist
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Rumor that Dom Pedro win Abdscate.

BADEN-BADEN, Oct 10.--It is stated that the
Emperor of Brazil has announced his intention
of abdicating his throne, owing to his health
being impaired.
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Steamer and TwentyTwO Lives Lost.
ToULoN Oct 10,-A steamer was wrecked in
the bay of Bonnes, twenty miles from this city,
and twenty two passengers were drowned.
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GEN. CAEFAREL'S DISHON0R
The French Scandal Becomes a Common
Topic in Other European Capitals.
The General Attempts Denial, but His Effort
Is So Weak and Ineffective that lie Is
Summarily Suspended from His Position.
RumOr that Mr.. Balfour Will Take Per-
sonal Charge of Affairs in Ireland.

Englishmen Point Out What They Regard as
Inconsistency in Our Fishery Policy
Dhuleep Singh Stirring Up SeditiOn.
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Cashmere Bouquet Perfume
Is unexcelled in exquisite combination of deli
cate odors Colgate s. Co. are the largest per-
tuners
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Rumor that Mr.. BaIfour Will Take the
Helm-Mr. Condor in a Rage.
TO the 1ndianapoIiS journal.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-01
rHx NEW cApIroL.

The planters are compelled to rely mainly
on the celored population for their labor as
there exists abroad a false impression that
few white men can endure the heat of the
southern summer. The contrary is the case
as statistics show that more cotton is being
raised by white laborers throughout the
south, than by negroes; the latter seeking
employment III the towns when practicable.
In the northern part of the state the cotton
lands are worked on shares, that is, an inter-
est is given them in the growing crops. The
planter generally furnishes the laborer with q
house to live in with small garden attached,
stock and implements to work the crop, the
laborer feeding himself and family. In the
sugar districts, the southern portions OF the
state, daily wages are paid, varying from
sixty-iye cents to $1.aday, except during
the grinding season, VIXEN the sugar mills ars
running night and day, the wages are nes1ly
double and the laborers work in relays,
Tho first agricultural convention ever held
In tie state of Louisiana assembled In the
agricultural hall Of the Louisiana State Uni.
versity and Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege on Wednesday, Jan. 20. The convention
was the outgrowth of the Farmers essocia-
ton Of sshe parishes OF East and West Baton
Rouge. The convention held two sessions
daily, morning and night. The delegates;
numbering more than 100, represented thirty
one parishes, and comprised delegates from
the Sugar Pisnters' association, Colored Esats
I characterization end che State grange. Sew
the colof@ Delegates were property